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Thread ID: 48771 2004-08-31 23:14:00 OEM software bk T (215) Press F1
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267633 2004-09-01 00:09:00 So, am I right to say that if I purchase a one Video Card, one HDD, and a Sound card, then, I can purchase 3 copies of the OEM OS? bk T (215)
267634 2004-09-01 00:19:00 Depends on your vendor. metla (154)
267635 2004-09-01 00:26:00 To conclude, there isn't any clear definition of the term 'OEM'. It's just a matter of interpretation. And, if you know your vendor well enough, he can even sell it to you without any other purchases.

It sounds like a joke.
bk T (215)
267636 2004-09-01 00:51:00 Once when trying to sell one of my clients a few Windows XP Pro Upgrades that they needed for a few Win98 PC's I quoted them the Windows XP Pro Upgrade Retail box as you should.
Then I found out a couple of days later that another company had sold them OEM copies, at a much cheaper rate obviously, and they did not have to buy any hardware/components!
I spoke to my Microsoft contact about this and they said they know it happens but they don't really worry about it as long as the OEM software is a legal copy because they are too busy chasing people selling pirated copies.
Now, if I'ed known that then I could have made the sale :(
CYaBro (73)
267637 2004-09-01 01:08:00 > ...
> Now, if I'ed known that then I could have made the
> sale :(

Well, it's never too late to learn
bk T (215)
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